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Jason RosenbaumAs noted last week, Gov.-elect Eric Greitens will have a lot of latitude to bring about major policy changes – thanks to huge Republican majorities in the General Assembly. But it’s becoming abundantly clear that Greitens will encounter more than just the glory of legislative accomplishment when he’s sworn in next year. That’s because both Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the House Budget Committee believe Greitens will have to dive into the not-so-fun task of withholding tens of millions of dollars from Missouri’s budget. It will be first big governmental test for Greitens, who has no elected experience.On the Trail: Greitens likely to confront tough budgetary situation when he enters officehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/trail-greitens-likely-confront-tough-budgetary-situation-when-he-enters-office
54776 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 21 Nov 2016 05:24:44 +0000On the Trail: Greitens likely to confront tough budgetary situation when he enters officeJason RosenbaumNext Tuesday’s election could showcase whether the House Republican supermajority is wave-proof. After the House GOP shot way past the 109-member supermajority threshold in 2014, Missouri Republicans may be in their strongest legislative position ever in the General Assembly’s lower chamber. And since Republicans represent some Democratic-leaning seats, it stands to reason that the party will face a challenge this year to retain the status quo – especially if GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump underperforms in the Show Me State.On the Trail: Upcoming election will put House Republican supermajority to the testhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/trail-upcoming-election-will-put-house-republican-supermajority-test
54576 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTue, 01 Nov 2016 19:36:38 +0000On the Trail: Upcoming election will put House Republican supermajority to the testJason RosenbaumThe prolonged 78th House District primary between state Rep. Penny Hubbard and Bruce Franks may prove that one state representative race can shake up the Missouri political system. But there’s disagreement if that "system shaking" is a positive or negative development for Missouri politics.On the Trail: As Franks-Hubbard saga continues, debate emerges over releasing absentee applicationshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/trail-franks-hubbard-saga-continues-debate-emerges-over-releasing-absentee-applications
53775 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFri, 26 Aug 2016 14:44:59 +0000On the Trail: As Franks-Hubbard saga continues, debate emerges over releasing absentee applicationsJason Rosenbaum On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jenny Simeone welcome state Rep.-elect Cora Faith Walker to the show for the first time. Walker recently won a Democratic primary to represent the 74th District, which takes in portions of north St. Louis County. Because she has no Republican opponent, she will take office next year. (Even if she did have a GOP opponent, her district is overwhelmingly Democratic, so she most likely would have still won. )Politically Speaking: Cora Faith Walker plans to be 'policy wonk' in Missouri Househttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-cora-faith-walker-plans-be-policy-wonk-missouri-house
53764 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 25 Aug 2016 17:20:49 +0000Politically Speaking: Cora Faith Walker plans to be 'policy wonk' in Missouri HouseJason Rosenbaum On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Liz Schlemmer welcome Democrat Steve Roberts Jr. to the program for the first time. Roberts recently won a contested primary for the 77th District Missouri House seat, which takes in portions of central and north St. Louis. The seat became open after state Rep. Kim Gardner, D-St. Louis, decided to run for St. Louis circuit attorney, a contest that she won by a comfortable margin.Politically Speaking: Democrat Steve Roberts looks ahead to Missouri House servicehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-democrat-steve-roberts-looks-ahead-missouri-house-service
53694 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 17 Aug 2016 19:24:08 +0000Politically Speaking: Democrat Steve Roberts looks ahead to Missouri House serviceJason Rosenbaum On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Durrie Bouscaren welcome Peter Merideth (and his daughter, Piper) to the program. Merideth is an attorney who spent most of his childhood and professional life in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis. He recently won a hard-fought Democratic primary against Ben Murray in the 80th House District. And since winning that primary is tantamount to election, he will almost certainly be entering the Missouri House in 2017. Merideth attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. After working at Husch Blackwell for a time, Merideth opened his own practice up in the Shaw neighborhood. One of the themes of Merideth’s campaign was working with like-minded people in the Republican Party to solve tricky policy problems. He’s especially motivated to find a way forward on Medicaid expansion, which hasn’t gainedPolitically Speaking: Democrat Peter Merideth looks to navigate a heavily Republican legislaturehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-democrat-peter-merideth-looks-navigate-heavily-republican-legislature
53667 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 11 Aug 2016 18:52:21 +0000Politically Speaking: Democrat Peter Merideth looks to navigate a heavily Republican legislatureJason Rosenbaum Many districts in St. Louis and St. Louis County are drawn to be heavily Democratic or Republican. Thus, when a seat opens up, the August primary can be most competitive election for eight years. The victors in these “primary-are-the-election” races will face different realities in Jefferson City, depending on their political parties. Republicans could get a chance to handle big-ticket legislation and move up in leadership. Since they’re a super-minority, Democratic winners will have fewer opportunities to influence the legislative process. But often times, they can provide a counterpoint to the GOP supermajority.Competitive House races abound around the St. Louis regionhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/competitive-house-races-abound-around-st-louis-region
53509 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 27 Jul 2016 13:29:48 +0000Competitive House races abound around the St. Louis regionJason Rosenbaum On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies are pleased to welcome state Rep. Margo McNeil to the show for the first time. The Florissant Democrat was first elected to the Missouri House in 2008. She’s finishing her last few months in the General Assembly’s lower chamber, as she is unable to run for re-election due to term limits.Politically Speaking: Philadelphia-bound McNeil reflects on 8 years in the Missouri Househttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-philadelphia-bound-mcneil-reflects-8-years-missouri-house
53152 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 20 Jul 2016 19:13:17 +0000Politically Speaking: Philadelphia-bound McNeil reflects on 8 years in the Missouri HouseJason RosenbaumIt's fair to say that Deb Lavender is quite persistent. The Kirkwood Democrat ran unsuccessfully for a state House three times before finally winning election in 2014. None of the races were easy: She had to knock on a lot of doors, raise a lot of money and lose to former Rep. Rick Stream three times before reaching the legislative promised land. On the Trail: Missouri House Democrats face a tough slog out of the super minorityhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/trail-missouri-house-democrats-face-tough-slog-out-super-minority
52733 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 23 May 2016 08:56:42 +0000On the Trail: Missouri House Democrats face a tough slog out of the super minorityKelly MoffittThe 2016 Missouri legislative session is officially closed. What happened? What didn’t happen? What might change during the September veto session? On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, we discussed it all. Recapping the 2016 Missouri legislative session: what happened, what didn’t and what’s nexthttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/recapping-2016-missouri-legislative-session-what-happened-what-didn-t-and-what-s-next
52647 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 16 May 2016 20:20:01 +0000Recapping the 2016 Missouri legislative session: what happened, what didn’t and what’s nextJason Rosenbaum On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies are pleased to welcome state Rep. Justin Alferman to the show for the first time. The Hermann Republican is serving his first term in the Missouri House. His heavily-GOP seat includes parts of Franklin, Gasconade and Osage counties, and it takes in most of Washington, Mo.Politically Speaking: Rep. Alferman says overhaul of ethics in Missouri legislature is worth a fighthttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-rep-alferman-says-overhaul-ethics-missouri-legislature-worth-fight
51763 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 24 Mar 2016 21:42:28 +0000Politically Speaking: Rep. Alferman says overhaul of ethics in Missouri legislature is worth a fightJason RosenbaumA GOP state representative from Ballwin has resigned suddenly for unspecified personal reasons. It’s the latest reverberation for a legislature still reeling from scandals that led to two resignations last session.Rep. Gosen's sudden resignation reignites questions about Capitol culturehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rep-gosens-sudden-resignation-reignites-questions-about-capitol-culture
51257 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 17 Feb 2016 17:51:25 +0000Rep. Gosen's sudden resignation reignites questions about Capitol cultureMarshall GriffinA smaller Missouri House could be coming your way in seven years, if a proposed constitutional amendment makes it onto next year's ballot. Two identical ballot initiatives would each shrink the size of the Missouri House from 163 seats down to 123. Ballot measures would shrink the size of the Missouri Househttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/ballot-measures-would-shrink-size-missouri-house
48932 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgSat, 03 Oct 2015 03:10:38 +0000Ballot measures would shrink the size of the Missouri HouseDale SingerMoving on fast parallel tracks, with the assistance from Gov. Jay Nixon’s office that has absent in the past, the Missouri House and Senate have advanced legislation designed to change provisions of the state’s student transfer law.Student transfer bills on fast tracks in Jefferson Cityhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/student-transfer-bills-fast-tracks-jefferson-city
43837 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 04 Mar 2015 18:53:38 +0000Student transfer bills on fast tracks in Jefferson CityJason RosenbaumState Rep. Keith English, D-Florissant, has left the Missouri Democratic Party and is becoming an independent. He says the decision stemmed from his personal beliefs, which “do not seem welcome among current party leadership." But some of English’s colleagues say his defection has more to do with comments he made about Michael Brown’s shooting death. English said in a press release that the Democrats are no longer the party “of Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy.” He says he’s “leaving the party because the party left me.” “It shouldn’t matter whether I’m conservative or liberal,” English said in his statement. “What is most important is that we raise the level of debate in this country through informed discussions that lead to policies that benefit all Americans.” English noted in his statement that he supports gun rights and opposes abortion rights. He was the decisive vote in the Republican effort to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of tax cut legislation last year – a move that led toAmid Anger From Colleagues, Florissant State Rep Leaves Democratic Partyhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/amid-anger-colleagues-florissant-state-rep-leaves-democratic-party
42945 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 28 Jan 2015 02:40:28 +0000Amid Anger From Colleagues, Florissant State Rep Leaves Democratic PartyJason Rosenbaum When it comes to the Missouri House and next Tuesday’s election, leaders in both major parties agree that the stakes are low. There’s little doubt that Republicans will maintain historically huge majorities in the General Assembly’s lower chamber. They may even pick up another seat or two. Democrats, meanwhile, see their best hope in making a few gains of their own. Still, House Republican Campaign Committee executive director Scott Dieckhaus admits a bit of uncertainty. “There are actually more races that I would put in the toss-up category than I’ve ever looked at before. And it’s kind of nerve-wracking,” Dieckhaus said. "I think we’ll have a good night. I think that the likelihood of coming back at that super-majority is probably pretty high. The possibility exists to pick up some seats, too.” “We’re just kind of wondering how many at this point,” he added. House Minority Leader Jake Hummel, D-St. Louis, is also realistic about the party’s chances – especially since voter turnoutJefferson County Becomes New Battleground For Missouri House Contests http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/jefferson-county-becomes-new-battleground-missouri-house-contests
40702 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFri, 31 Oct 2014 03:15:34 +0000Jefferson County Becomes New Battleground For Missouri House Contests Jason RosenbaumGov. Jay Nixon has called special elections for three vacant seats in the Missouri House. Nixon scheduled elections on Aug. 5 for the 67th, 120th and 151st House districts. The north St. Louis County-based 67th District became vacant after state Rep. Steve Webb, D-Florissant, resigned after he was charged with campaign finance-related violations. The 151st House district became vacant when state Rep. Dennis Fowler, R-Advance, was appointed to the Board of Probation and Parole. The 120th District has been open since June after Jason Smith, R-Salem, was elected to the 8th District congressional seat. Republicans have been dissatisfied with Nixon's speed -- or lack of it -- in calling special elections. In addition to legislation to prompt a governor to call special elections within 30 days, a Washington state-based attorney filed a lawsuit to try and force Nixon to call special elections. Nixon’s decision means that all of the House’s vacancies will be filled by the General Assembly’sNixon Calls Special Elections For Vacant House Seatshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nixon-calls-special-elections-vacant-house-seats
33409 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFri, 31 Jan 2014 23:15:18 +0000Nixon Calls Special Elections For Vacant House SeatsJo ManniesThis article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: In what could be seen as a Republican rural-urban dust-up, state Rep. Caleb Jones, R-California, has announced this morning that he will be run for state House speaker when the election is held in a few months to choose a new Republican leader for 2015. Jones is the cousin of current Speaker Tim Jones, R-Eureka.Rural legislator announces run for Missouri House speaker, challenging urban dominancehttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/rural-legislator-announces-run-missouri-house-speaker-challenging-urban-dominance
52976 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 17 Jun 2013 16:42:27 +0000Rural legislator announces run for Missouri House speaker, challenging urban dominanceMarshall GriffinThe Republican supermajority in the Missouri House inched up this week with the election of Republican Mike Moon of Lawrence County to the vacant House District 157 seat from southwestern Missouri. Moon defeated Democrat and former House Member Charlie "Doc" Dake in what Republican Speaker Tim Jones described as a hotly-contested race. “Many of the topics and issues that we’ve been discussing throughout the first part of this session were debated in that race," Jones told reporters at the State Capitol Thursday. "That race was a microcosm of many of the policies that we’re advancing and the issues we’re pushing, and I look at that as a race that is a reaffirmation of the Missouri House’s policy agenda.” Meanwhile, Democrat Joshua Peters won an uncontested race for the state’s other vacant seat – House District 76 in St. Louis. That brings the total number of Democrats in the Missouri House to 53, and Moon’s win gives Republicans 110 seats. Follow Marshall Griffin on Twitter: GOP Supermajority In Missouri House Grows Slightly As Vacant Seats Filled This Weekhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/gop-supermajority-missouri-house-grows-slightly-vacant-seats-filled-week
25145 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 04 Apr 2013 23:44:27 +0000GOP Supermajority In Missouri House Grows Slightly As Vacant Seats Filled This WeekSean SandefurMissouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is urging House Speaker Tim Jones to take up early voting initiatives. Kander wrote a letter today in response to an interview Jones gave earlier this month in which Jones questioned the importance of early voting. Kander asked Jones to assign a Republican early voting bill to a committee, saying the issue has had bipartisan support over the years. “We’re one of only 15 states in the country that doesn’t have some form of early voting,” Kander stated in a phone interview. “So Missourians want a fair, secure and convenient way for eligible voters to cast a ballot. This legislation, which was filed by a Republican and supported by a Democratic Secretary of State, gives them that opportunity.” Kander formed a bipartisan Early Voting Commission that has approved a plan to make early voting less expensive than an effort endorsed by former Governor Matt Blunt more than a decade ago. Kander says that the legislation would only cost Missouri $100,000Mo. Sec. Of State Kander Urges House To Take Up Early Voting Legislationhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-sec-state-kander-urges-house-take-early-voting-legislation
24853 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTue, 26 Mar 2013 19:39:28 +0000Mo. Sec. Of State Kander Urges House To Take Up Early Voting Legislation